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Brian Statham

John Brian Statham

Born: 17 June 1930, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire
Died: 10 June 2000, Stockport, Cheshire
Major Teams: Lancashire, England.
Known As: Brian Statham
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium


Test Debut: England v New Zealand at Christchurch, 1st Test, 1950/51
Last Test:
England v South Africa at The Oval, 3rd Test, 1965

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1955
Captain of Lancashire from 1965-67
Awarded CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1966 for services to cricket
Toured with MCC to Aust & NZ (1950/51, 1954/55, 1958/59, 1962/63)
Toured with MCC to India, Pakistan and Ceylon (1951/52)
Toured with MCC to West Indies (1953/54, 1959/60)
Toured with MCC to South Africa (1956/57)
Cavaliers to South Africa (1960/61)
President's XI to India (1967/68)

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   70   87  28   675   38   11.44   0   0   28   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             16056  595  6261  252  24.84  7-39    9   1  63.7  2.33

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1950 - 1968)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  559  647 145  5424   62   10.80   0   5  230   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling            100955 4269 36999 2260  16.37  8-34  123  11  44.6  2.19

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (career: 1963 - 1968)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   15   11   6    72   36   14.40   0   0    4   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling               991   464   22  21.09  5-28    0   1  45.0  2.80

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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    The less volatile of the famous Trueman - Statham pairing of the 1950s England team, Brian Statham was a magnificent fast-medium bowler, of unfailing accuracy, and genuine pace. Known by his team-mates as "the Whippet" he bowled from a moderate run, with a rhythmic run-up, and a smooth balanced delivery. He aimed to bowl a steady off-stump line, moving the ball in both directions using the seam and to a lesser extent through the air. He varied his pace well, and had an effective yorker. His off-cutter, bowled from wide of the crease, was particularly difficult to handle. He rarely bowled short, and his equable temperament allowed him to deal with disappointment without resorting to aggression. He took great pains over his fitness, and was rarely troubled by injury, despite often being asked to bowl against the wind or up-slope. He was a quite superb fielder in the outfield, with a safe pair of hands, a hard throw, and was fast over the ground. He occasionally contributed runs as a tailender (he batted left-handed), with a first-class best of 62.

    He debuted for England in 1950-51 after a successful first season with Lancashire, and was a regular fixture in the England side for more than a decade, forming partnerships with Frank Tyson, and later Fred Trueman - forming in both cases an ideal foil to the more explosive partner at the other end. He played for Lancashire for 18 years, captaining them between 1965 and 1967. His record for Lancashire was superb, usually too good for batsmen on the County circuit - in 1957 his 112 wickets cost him only 11 runs apiece, and he bettered this in 1960 with 97 wickets at 10.

    Colin Cowdrey wrote of him "But strong man that he was, there was a delightful charm and caring sensitivity about his approach to life and to the people around him. He was one of the nicest cricketers I have been privileged to know" an opinion shared by all who met him. (DL, 2000)

    * Last Updated: Monday, 30-Sep-2002 20:35:33 GMT


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